To get through the many stages of life your child is going to have to pick up on their vocabulary. It means that your child will have to pay particular attention in their literacy lessons, which will begin to develop into their English Language and Literature studies.
Vocabulary is essential to every person’s knowledge of their own language. So with that in mind, here are some ways you can help your child learn new words and phrases, as recommended by this private school in London.
Play different word games
Word games will help children pick up synonyms of the words they commonly use already. It means your child is already becoming aware of different ways to say the same things, and apply them to different contexts. For example, your child may know what “sad” means, but they don’t know what “upset” means just yet. This can be their opportunity to pick these kinds of words up.
Explore creative writing
If your child loves to read and write then you can take this further through creative writing. Ask your child to write about the things that make them happy, as a starting point, before testing their skills in other areas. Creative writing is a good test of what your child knows and what vocabulary they will need to explore.
Sing songs
Songs can really help a child pick up new words in a casual way, especially rhymes and songs taught in the classroom to help with language building. These will give your child a lot of help in memorising a bunch of new words, and will help them in their development of literacy skills.
Repetition is key
Repeating all these new words your child picks up will really help them with their memory, and will also help them to know where and when to use these new words they’re picking up.
Some really useful tips here, thank you. Singing is always a great way.